Whitehead Golf Club is celebrated its centenary year in 2004 along with Roscommon Golf Club and Fintona Golf Club designed by A. B. Armb it is an 18-hole Parkland today. Originally an 9-hole course the club moved to its present location in 1973 and opened its 18-holes two years after the move. Measuring 5,846 yards off the blue stakes with a Par of 69 and a standard scratch of 68 Whitehead is by no means a easy course.

The ladies course is somewhat shorter at 5,113 yards with a par 69 and a SSS of 68. Its signature hole is "The Lighthouse" at 395 yd's Index 1 which will test the very best of golfers where if you achieve a par it will feel like a birdie. The course offers some stunning views of the surrounding countryside and a warm Ulster hand of welcome is extended to one and all in this club that has reached its 100-year in existence.

Whitehead is one of the few older clubs to possess its original minutes. On Friday, the 27th July, 1904, a letter was circulated to the residents of Whitehead, notifying them of a meeting on 29th July, with the purpose of setting up a golf club. The first President was Col. James McCalmont; M. P., and the Captain was James Waterson.

The" Irish Golfer" in 1905, gives us the following report "The links are situated at no great distance from Blackhead, the lighthouse on the promontory stands out conspicuously, considering the limited time during which Messrs. Morrow and Son have been engaged in bringing the ground to order, very good progress has been made. The nine-hole course is partly uphill for the first three or four holes and there are sufficient difficulties in the form of hedges and ravines. Mr. R. B. Urquhart, Belfast, erected the handsome pavilion which adorns the grounds and which provides ample accommodation for both ladies and gentlemen."

There is ample evidence that ladies were involved from the start of the club. The first Lady President was the Marchioness of Donegall, and the Lady Captain was Mrs. Smiley, of Belair. The annual subscription was a guinea for men and ten shillings and six pence for ladies.

In 1909, the club moved to the Marquis of Donegall’s Estate and this became its home until it moved to a new home at Bentra, where James Braid laid out a nine-hole course.

In 1973, the club moved to its present location at Muldersleigh and developed the eighteen-hole course that opened officially in 1975.

Members Achievements

Whitehead Golf Club were County Champions in the J. B. Carr Diamond Trophy in 2002.

Ian Cochrane and Craig Addley won the Belfast Telegraph Foursomes in 1997.